Day 2 of IFJM

Hmm.  This pen has never run after a wash with water before....whatever Hyacinth found in her garden, it seems to not want the rest of the world to know about it.....read on....it will be hard to read....

April is International Fake Journal Month

This year, we will be reading from the journal pages of a woman who discovers she has unexpected tenants living in her garden.

Yesterday's Sketch

This is Flo's.....a Great South Bay summer spot located in Blue Point, NY......still waiting for the weather to warm up.....this was sketched yesterday.

Sketch from Sunday

This was sketched on what used to be a boarding school for wealthy kids, it's now part of St John's university. 

Catching up on some posts

I am a bit behind on my posts.  Last Saturday, John and I drove to Riverhead and checked out an indoor Farmers Market... Afterwards I sat and sketched this over by the water.  I just got around to scanning this sketch today.

A bottle of of rosé

Here is a sketch of a bottle of rosé I did last night with my new Sheaffer 100 fountain pen.  It has a medium point but it's not too bad.  I am using brown Noodler's Ink.  I have to retest this ink because it looked like it may not be waterproof, or I may have to let it dry longer before using watercolor over it.

As the weather breaks

#sketchbookskool #art4all

The weather is still on the gloomy side....but at least it is warmer.  I went down by the water today and this tree is always an interesting "character."  As you can see, this tree has adapted to living near a windy spot.  I was actually looking toward shore, I might try this tree again looking toward the water......when that house sized pile of snow behind it melts....